The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-05-21
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be had in the country.
Morehonse Sentinel: The fish
caught from the bayou are inpreg
mated with cllarbon, and we hear
that several persons who have eaten
the fish have been poisoned.
Sabine Sou,hron: The favorahl,
weather this week fer farm work
has so enlisted the services Of the
people that scarcely any persons
have been seen on the streets in our
town this week.
St. Martinsville Messenger: A
good and needed rain fell in the
region of Grand Bois last SUNDAY,
which was followed by few hail
stones. This ra,n was timely anil
the crops in general arc very prom
isug.
Sugar Planter: On our recent
visit to Bruly Landing We found the
crops in that section looking splen-
didly--in fact, from all portions of
the parish. despite the dry weather.
the crops arc reported in fine con-
dition.
Robeline Reporter: We see hy
the Amite City Gazette that straw
berries are being shipped at remu-
neratlvc prices from that section
North. Another argument that
there is money in something else
besides cotton.
| Marksvile Bulletin: The crops
are in splendid condition and grow
| ing rapidly. Last weeks rain fell
just in time to set all things agricul-
tural on boom. f'rom all the in.
formation that we obtain from our
farmers the outlook is most cheering.
Plaoueminc Democrat: OF all the
societies Of which Plaquemine caH
boast there is none more progres.
sive, popular and growing than the
favoritc Lotus Club. 1t has very
large membership, and is constantly
increasing. and can boast of a por-
ter who sports brass buttons.
Terrcbonnc Advocate: We were
informed by reliable parties that
they had seen and measured an
orange tree at the residence of
Judge Mois. at Canal Belauger, who
measured FIVE feet in circumference,
and in his old age still in splendid
condition, being full of oranges.
St. Landry Democrat: Cotton is
late this season on account Of the
cool, dry weather last month. which
kept it from coming up. Farmers
have been generally engaged this
week in scrapins cotton. We never
saw corn look better than it does
this season. Oats are generally bad,
for the lack Of rain.
I Teche Pilot: On last Sunday
party of gentlemen went out from
Jeanerette to Cypremort swamp
! taking their guns Vith them-wherc
they met and killed two bears. the
largest weighing about four hundred
pounds, the other was small. One
of the paws of the large one was
On exhibition here.
East Carroll Democrat: Since
the abundant rainfall en- the night
of the Sd the corn, cotton and other
crops throughout our parish have
been growing luxuriantly. The
weather has been clear, warm ard
| bright. all that could possibly be
desired by the most exacting planter,
and the outlook at present could not
be improved on.
Acadia Sentinel: Corn crop on
the Queue Tortne is far advanced
and doing we'll; in fact. the crop will
soon be iaid.bv. Cotton ia also very
| fair. \ hail storm visited some
sections of the parish Thursday.
One report says that few miles ont
The stones were as large as hens
egg. and the ground was covered.
No injury to the crops anticipated.
| 1'hihodanx Sentinel: The crorz.
as seen from the public road. pre-,
scnied a magnificent view, being
clean as 81 garden, with a rich.
healthy color. Corn III some places
was in tass'e, and all apparently